Axle for motor road-vehicles.



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Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed. December 12, 1906Serial No. 347,505.

Patented March- 30, moo.

To alliwhom it may concern." Be it known-that l, LOUISRENAULT,e11glneer, citizen of the French Republic, residing atBillancoura Department of-Seine, France,-

whose post-office addressis 139 Rue du P0111: du Jour, in thesaidcity,have invent ed certain.- new and useful Improvements in for MotorRoad-Vehicles, of which'the following is a specification.

- characters members 2, 2.

This invention relates to motorvehicles,

and hasfor'its object to provide means in a manner as hereinafter setforth constituting a countereaxle for the vehicle and which is adaptedto support the driven axle, the differential gearing, the brakemechanism, the

spring supports, and further so constructed 1 as to enable theconnection thereto of means toprevent the turning thereof, and by theforegoing arrangement the various elements of thevehicle referredtoaresupported by a single element. I i I In the drawings, wherein likereference denote corresponding parts throughout the several viewsFigure1 is a perspective view of a counter-axle in accordance with thisinvention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the countenaxle alsoshowing certain of the elements supported thereby; Fig. 3 is a sectionalplan: Fig. 4 is ascotional elevation of a modification; Fig. 5 is asectional plan of the construction shown in Fig. 4; Figs. 6 and 7 aretransverse sections on line a-a of Fig. 4, showing the support of thedifferential gearing.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 de- ,notes an annular memberhaving on each side, approximately centrally, a laterallyextendingtubular" member. These me'1n' bers are indicated by the referencecharacters, 2, 2 and are reinforced through the mediuni of the upperribs 3 and the lower ribs 4, these ribs being formed integral with thetubular members and with the annular member 1. The annular member 1 'isformed with a pair of diametrically opposite openings 4 whichcommunicate with the tubular The outer end of each of the tubularmembers has formed integral therewith a box 5 and is further providedwith supports 6 for the wheel brake, One of the ribs 3, as well as oneof the ribs 4;, is provided with a hollow boss. These hollow bosses areindicated by the reference characters 7, 8 and are arranged in verticalalinement. The function of the bosses 7, 8 is to receive the ends 7 and8' of a fork the fork as an entirety not being shown which is adapted tobe secured to the frame of the vehicle and to prevent the shifting. ofthe counter-axle. form are secured to the outer ends of the bosses, oneadvantageous form being shown in Fig- '2, and another advantageous formbeing shown in Figs e;

The inner face of the annular member I is provided with a plurality ofinwardly-extending apertured lugs-l3 to which are connected the supports11, 12 of the bearin s of the differential gearing. The casing, 0 thedifferential gearing is indicated by the reference character 9 and thecrown by the reference character 10. These elements are arranged withinthe annular member 1.

The sections of the driven axle are indicated by the referencecharacters 2 and 2". Said sections-extend through the tubular respectivemembers 2, 2' and are connected with the differential gear in aknown-manner.

The inclosing means for the. elements which are positioned. within-theannular member 1 is formed of two sections 14 and 15 which are fixed tothe said member 1 The said means .not only completely inc-loses thedifferential gearing, but also prevents the entrance of any foreignbodies which would Qaps 7'? and .8" of suitable have an injurious effectupon the differential port 16 connected with the support 12 is 3provided, the said support 16 being for the.

bearing 16 at that end of the shaft. 16 which projects into theinclosing means. The shaft16 carriesr the pinion 16. The outer bearingfor the shaft 16 is indicated by the reference character 16 and engagesa flange 16 which projects from the section 15.

The supports for the differential gearing maybe modified in such amanner as to dispense with the lugs 13 'and in this connection themodified form of supporting differential gearing is shown in Figs. 1, 5,6 and 7. By reference to Figs. 4, .5, 6 and 7 31 denotes a cylindricalbo i which carries the fixed cup of a ball bearing and is provided withtwo diametrically opposite tenons 32, 33, which are adapted to bepositioned between the curved pieces 34, formed int egral with theannular member land projecting from the inner face thereof. The outerface of each. of the tenons is cylindrical and conforms to the shape ofthe inner face of the pieces 31',

it is entered as shown in Fig. 6, then shifted tween the pieces 34, 35,as shown in Fig. 7. For'rigidly securing the box 81- and'c0nseduced intothe openings 36, 37, which are formed in the tenons 32, and pieces 34 fand 35. The casing"- of the ball bearing is then centered.

By setting up the inclosing means in a manner as'statedthat is to sayformed of to the annular member 1it allows access; to

evasion so requires.

That I claim is-- 1. In motor vehicles, a formed of a single element andembodying a centrally-disposed annular member having )rojeotinglaterally from each side thereof a ollow tubular member, said annularniein- 1 her provided with diametrically opposite members, said element7 me nt 1 openings communicating with the tubular.

members, and ribs formed integral with saio beiin roi'idc-d with f meanswhereby it can be fixed against more "2. in motor torrned of a smgleelement and embodying a centrally-disposed annular member havingPIOJECUDQQ laterally from each side thereof a 35. \l hen mounting thebox 31 in position hollow tubular member, said annular meniopening'scommunicating with t 19 tubular ,members, ribs fdrined integral withsaid i :membcrs and sa d element provided with qnently centering thesame, bolts are intro:

means wherebg, it" can be fixed fronrmovement, combined with meanscarried by the annular member for supporting a' difi'crential gearingwithin th e said annular member,

and a sectional inc-losing means for said (htlerential gearing one ofthe sections of isaid means carrying a part of the dri 'ing' twosectlons winch are iletaehably secured;

means for the difi't-u-ential gearing and the other of said set-tionsdetachable to permit be had to the (ll'fi lPnlilfll gearing when oc- Iof access being bad to the ditl'erential gearing; In testimony whereofhave hereunto set r1113" hand in presence 'of two subscribinp,counter-axle witnesses.

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Witnesses:

EMILE KLOTZ,

Mia-ADE RIDAUI).

vehicles, a winner-axle gber 'lJ'lOCltlGd with dianietricallv oppositeon its axis until the tenons 32, come be-

